PRESS WEATHER NO. 042 - STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

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STRONG EARTHQUAKE REPORT

 

INITIAL ANALYSIS FROM THE HONG KONG OBSERVATORY INDICATED
THAT AN EARTHQUAKE OF MAGNITUDE 6.3 HAS OCCURRED AT 6:18
A.M. ON 5 APRIL 2023 (WEDNESDAY) (HONG KONG TIME) SOUTH OF
PANAMA. THE EPICENTRE IS LOCATED NEAR 7.6N, 82.4W, ABOUT
270 KILOMETRES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LIMON. THE FOCAL DEPTH IS
ABOUT 10 KILOMETRES.

DISPATCHED BY HONG KONG OBSERVATORY AT 06:30 HKT ON 05.04.2023